Azal
Thought so - btw have a copy of "Magic that works" at your suggestion -
and has some of this background -
wonder also whether its related to Hermetic tradition -
makes me think that perhaps the reason why circumambulation
counterclockwise is so common
in ancient Hermetic texts is also because of use of lunar symbolism in
Egypto-greek magical religion ?
Do Australian Muslims do anything different?
senebty
Mogg
On 09/05/2012 10:18, N.W. Azal wrote:
> There has been speculation that the counterclockwise circumambulation
> of the Ka'aba is associated with pre-Islamic lunar symbolism since
> some of the forms of the rites associated with the hajj and 'umra were
> already in existence before the final victory of Islam over the
> penninsula in the early 7th century CE.
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